family pictures

While Bonnie and Brooke were in town for my mom's
party, we went to a park for some family pictures.
Isn't she adorable?!

Mom and daughter

Siblings

A bit silly but still cute.

My dad loves his grand-daughter.

Aaron is a great uncle!

Thanks for being photog, Aaron!

picnic party!

We threw my mom a 60th birthday picnic.
It was fun to see some extended family on a nice day!

Mom and her candles :)

Mom fed her cupcake to Brooke

Brooke ate much more cupcake... she had 3 colors on her face!

Mom and her girls

MK, Nina, Bonnie and me.
[Nina spent the last year teaching English in China]

My love.

I made these signs so people would know where to turn.
She took them from the park and put the in her lawn :)

Hope everyone had a great day!
Happy 60th birthday, Mom!!

State Fair!

time for the Great Minnesota Get-Together!
me with the butter sculptures :)

Aaron wasn't impressed but I made him take a pic anyway.

eating my apple grown in Minnesota

Aaron grubbin' on cheese curds

the MN mosaic

and Aaron found a boat-load of rice krispie bars!

my very own pronto pup (no, I didn't share)

We met Joel and Heather Tillman.
Heather and I didn't ride the slide but took our picture anyway.

time for some ham-wrapped pickles on a stick!

now on to the Scottish Eggs

and some Australian potatoes!

we took in some people-watching while

I found a big toy on Machinery Hill

we found the Giant Singalong

we took in the Art Building too! check this out!

Fun hats!

I haven't been to the Fair in 20+ years... awesome!

Ava turns 2

Ava turned 2.
We headed to Des Moines to celebrate her.

Opening her gift the night before her party.

Playing with her new CPK!

Love this girl!

Aaron loves her too.

During our quality Ava-time, Ava & Aaron found bubbles!

Check out her awesome cake!

Rachel, Jamie and Ava at the party.

It was the busiest birthday I've been to in a long time.
Ava was a bit overwhelmed but found her blankets...

Eating her cake... or wearing her cake?

Playing with some new toys

The Murrays.

A tired birthday girl with her new Elmo.

Fun weekend in Des Moines!!